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So part of being a mommy is taking care of yourself…. Yes, we need to take care of ourselves first before we take care of others, my motto is “healthy mommy, healthy family”. Today was turn for my dreaded PAP test, it’s a simple test that takes less than 10 minutes but can save your life. A Pap test is a simple screening test that can detect cell changes in the cervix that may lead to cancer before women feel any symptoms.

The Ontario Cervical Screening Program recommends that women who are or have been sexually active have a Pap test every 3 years starting at age 21. Regular screening should continue until at least age 70 or when advised by a doctor or nurse practitioner to stop. Pap tests can stop at the age of 70 if a woman has had 3 or more normal tests in the previous 10 years.

Women ages 21 to 69 still need to be screened for cervical cancer if they:

Is there a cost? There is absolutely no cost as it’s covered by OHIP. The Cancer Care Ontario runs a FREE program the”Ontario Cervical Screening Program”. Every women in Ontario who qualifies for a PAP test will receive a reminder letter that it’s time for your screening test.

This notice involves all IKEA children’s chests of drawers taller than 60 cm (23 ½ inches) and adult chest of drawers taller than 75 cm (29 ½ inches) sold to June 2016. The affected IKEA chests of drawers will have a label affixed to the product with the company name “IKEA”, the model name, and the manufacturing date. The affected IKEA chests of drawers model names are:

This recall involves the PlanToys Baby Gyms that are set on the floor for babies. Babies lay under the gym to play with the hanging mobiles. The wooden gyms are tan and have four legs with four different coloured balls in the middle that are connected by two ropes on the sides. There are two space-themed mobiles hanging from the top bar. The product has UPC: 8854740052469 and Model number: 5246, which can be found on the box. http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/65136r-eng.php

This recall involves the VTech Shake & Sing Elephant Rattle. The rattle consists of a purple elephant with one yellow ear and one blue ear. The rattle can light up and play melodies, songs, and fun phrases. There is also a black and white striped handle with colorful rattle beads.